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broom

/bruːm/noun

उच्चारण ब्रूम

झाड़ू

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a brush on the end of a long handle, used for sweeping floors

    झाड़ू

    • She swept the floor with a broom.
    • Grandmother swept the courtyard with a long broom.
    • He leaned the broom against the wall.
    + 1 more example
    • A new broom costs only a few rupees.

    Synonyms brush besom sweeper jhadu

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

a broom (countable noun)

A broom is a brush on a long handle used for sweeping; it is countable.

Broom लंबे हैंडल वाला झाड़ू है जो सफ़ाई के काम आता है; यह countable है।

  • She swept the courtyard with a broom.
  • Two brooms stood behind the door.

sweep with a broom

Use with for the tool, and sweep takes the place cleaned as its object.

औज़ार के लिए with आता है, और sweep का object साफ़ किया जाने वाला स्थान होता है।

  • He swept the classroom with a broom.

a new broom (idiom)

The idiom a new broom sweeps clean means a new person in charge makes many changes quickly.

मुहावरा 'a new broom sweeps clean' का अर्थ है कि नया प्रभारी तेज़ी से बहुत बदलाव करता है।

  • The new manager is a new broom and has changed every rule.

broom (plant)

Broom is also a yellow-flowered shrub that grows on poor soil, which is a different meaning.

'Broom' पीले फूलों वाली झाड़ी भी है जो ख़राब मिट्टी में उगती है; यह एक अलग अर्थ है।

  • Yellow broom flowers covered the hillside.

broom vs brush vs mop

A broom sweeps dry dirt, a brush scrubs or paints, and a mop cleans with water.

Broom सूखी गंदगी बुहारता है, brush रगड़ता या रंगता है, और mop पानी से पोछा लगाता है।

  • Use a broom first, then a mop.
+Collocations 4

verb + broom

useholdsweep withpick uplean

  • The maid leaned the broom against the wall.

adjective + broom

oldstifflong-handlednewcoconut-leaf

  • A stiff broom is best for the outdoor yard.

broom + noun

handleclosetstickbristlescupboard

  • The broom closet stores all the cleaning things.

broom and cleaning set

dustpanmopbucketdusterbrush

  • She brought a broom, a dustpan and a mop.
“More examples 6
  • Radhika swept the verandah with a broom every morning.

राधिका हर सुबह बरामदे में झाड़ू लगाती थी।

  • The coconut-leaf broom is common in southern villages.

दक्षिण के गाँवों में नारियल के पत्तों की झाड़ू आम है।

  • A new broom sweeps clean, so expect changes in the office.

नया झाड़ू ख़ूब सफ़ाई करता है, इसलिए दफ़्तर में बदलाव की उम्मीद रखें।

  • The children used the broom as a pretend horse.

बच्चों ने झाड़ू को नकली घोड़ा बना लिया।

  • He broke the handle of the broom while playing.

खेलते समय उसने झाड़ू का हत्था तोड़ दिया।

  • The janitor stored the broom in a cupboard under the stairs.

चौकीदार ने झाड़ू सीढ़ियों के नीचे की अलमारी में रखी।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ She cleaned the floor by a broom.

✓ She cleaned the floor with a broom.

The instrument takes with, not by.

औज़ार के लिए with आता है, by नहीं।

✗ She swept the broom in the courtyard.

✓ She swept the courtyard with a broom.

Sweep takes the place cleaned as its object, and the tool follows with.

'Sweep' का object साफ़ किया जाने वाला स्थान होता है और औज़ार के पहले with आता है।

Idioms 1

a new broom sweeps clean

a person who has just started in a new position of authority often makes a lot of changes very quickly

नया अधिकारी आते ही बहुत सारे बदलाव करता है; नई झाड़ू ख़ूब सफ़ाई करती है

  • The new principal changed the timetable in his first week; a new broom sweeps clean.
  • New brooms sweep clean, so expect strict rules from the new manager.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

brush besom sweeper jhadu

?Which word?

Keep the cleaning-tool words together: broom (for sweeping), mop (for washing floors), duster (a cloth for removing dust), brush, bucket, vacuum cleaner.

सफ़ाई के औज़ार साथ याद रखिए: broom (झाड़ने के लिए, झाड़ू), mop (फ़र्श धोने के लिए, पोंछा), duster (धूल हटाने का कपड़ा, झाड़न), brush, bucket, vacuum cleaner।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

A new broom sweeps clean (a person who has just started a new job is eager to make changes).

कहावत अक्सर पूछी जाती है: a new broom sweeps clean (नई नौकरी शुरू करने वाला बदलाव लाने को उत्सुक रहता है, नया मुल्ला ज़्यादा प्याज़ खाता है)।

✓In the exam

General knowledge

The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (2014) used the broom as a symbol of cleanliness.

स्वच्छ भारत अभियान (2014) ने झाड़ू को स्वच्छता का प्रतीक बनाया।